Since I'm on a Tea Spree...

I figured I may as well post a small review of everything that I've tried so far. I'm bored, can you tell?

- Orchid Oolong: haven't tried yet, apparently it tastes like lilacs.
----> edit: I *just* steeped a cup of this tea. Over-sweetened it a bit (haha), but it has a really lovely light flowery taste to it. Definitely reminiscent of lilacs =) It's really hot right now so I'm letting it cool down a bit (lest I scorch my tastebuds for the umpteenth time this month), but I think I'll really enjoy this one. I was surprised when I poured a bit into my tea strainer ball, it's rolled into really tight balls and doesn't have much of a scent on its own. But once it's steeped it's quite lovely!

- Pure Chai: Aside from the fact that I haven't learned how to *properly* make this yet (read: in the traditional Indian way), the Pure Chai seems like the perfect tea for a cold winter evening, curled up watching a movie with Rory. He really liked this one last night, too, which is AWESOME.

- Spring Break: I absolutely LOVE this one... it's a steamed green tea, so it's really light, and has coconut in it as well. Tastes amazing! My coworker Tasha brought some to work and let me try it... I loved it enough that I went out and bought a full 100g can of it yesterday!

- Three Lemon Green: I haven't tried this one yet, but it smells incredible and lemony. It seems like it'd be the perfect tea for when I'm snuffly or coughing and miserable... all I'd have to do is add a teaspoon or two of Paradis honey!
----> edit, 11:28 pm: I'm brewing this right now. It's interesting. Smells delicious, would probably be fantastic combined with an Oolong. But I was right, it'll be perfect for when I'm sick and need to make myself feel better.

- Green & Fruity: All that I've had of this beauty is a small sampler cup when I was at DAVIDsTEA yesterday, it tastes like peach juice! I bought this one for Rory because he loves Fuzzy Peaches, and this is the closest I could find. It's a bit more natural tasting, obviously, but I think it's still really good :)

- Organic Raspberry Nectar: This is what I'm drinking this morning/early afternoon (holy Dinah, it's almost noon!)... Love it! I'm not a huge fruity tea person, I prefer the more herbal ones, but Raspberry is an old favorite of mine. My mom usually has a raspberry bagged tea on hand at home, so this kinda reminds me of her. It's more tart than the Lipton teas, but has so much more depth to it. Yummy.

- White Malibu: Oh my dear Lord, this is SO delicious when it's hot. It smells and tastes like sweet young coconut... I want to try making this as an iced tea!

- Pink (organic): This is one of my comfort favorites... It's largely chamomile based, but it also has lavender, orange peel, cardamom and fennel in it. Light pinkish colour when it's brewed, it's a flowery and comforting tasting tea. One that I drink most mornings =]

- Irish Cream: When I had it, it tasted really heavy and rich... I wasn't a fan of it at the time, but I'm sure that it would taste better if made in a latté (simmered with milk).

- Cherry Blossom: I'm nearly out of this because I got it in a smaller sampler. Dried cherries, coconut, rose petals, and darjeeling green. It smells better than it tastes, to be honest. I'm not super-huge on it so I'm not going to buy more of it, but it was quite nice to try.

- Chamomile: An old favorite =] sweet, flowery and simple!

- Peppermint: When I was little, I used to drink this in the winter a lot. Its light enough that you don't have to sweeten it, but it definitely tastes *better* when you do. Another comfort classic for me.

- Lavender Zen: Lavender and Tibetan green tea. Smells incredible, and when I tried it, I got instantly sleepy and had to go to bed after I finished my cup! Delicious, and did exactly what I was hoping it would... lavender is known to help people relax so they can sleep.

- Sencha green: The simple, classic green tea that I've had hundreds of times in Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants. Fantastic, but it does have a tendency for a slightly bitter aftertaste. Definitely meant to accompany a meal.




Most of my teas are from DAVIDsTEA in West Edmonton Mall. I have a few that I bought at Tea Desire in Southgate before it closed... they're quite good, not the same level of quality in the tea, but still yummy. =)